Kasbah Mosque
Kasbah Mosque is a mosque in Tunis. It is a listed Historical Monument.Localization
This mosque is located in the Medina, in the Kasbah.History
The mosque was built after 1230 by the architect Ali ibn Mohamed ibn Kacem following the orders of the Hafsid dynasty's founder Abu Zakariya Yahya.
It was the first mosque to be built in Tunis after Al-Zaytuna Mosque and was at first the beginning, a place of prayer, only for the rulers who lived in the Kasbah. Later it became a public mosque for the Friday prayer of the city.Architecture
The mosque has a rectangular prayer room that has seven naves and nine spans.
